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Young Exmouth cancer survivor 'nervous but excited' to take on London Marathon for charity that supported her

With just a couple of weeks to go, a Devon fundraiser is looking forward to taking on the TCS London Marathon 2026 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 24, from Exmouth is raising money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer...

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EDDC awards over £45,000 to projects helping residents in food poverty

Thirty-one very worthy projects have so far been funded by East Devon District Council’s Coronavirus Community Food Fund, giving out a total of over £45,000. This fund provides grants for any projects related to providing food to residents of East Devon who are in food poverty during the Coronavirus situation.

One of the latest projects to receive £2,000 from the Coronavirus...

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UK’s leading training provider launches in Exeter

To the delight of adult learners across Devon and Cornwall, Pitman Training, the UK’s best- recognised training provider, is set to officially open its first training centre in Exeter on Friday 2nd July. The centre will provide students access to over 250 self-paced, flexible training courses and aims to help people improve their prospects, gain promotions or get back into work.

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Have your say on traffic in Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot residents, businesses, commuters and visitors are being asked to give their views on traffic in the town by completing a short online survey.

The Newton Abbot Community Engagement Survey has been created by a partnership of Newton Abbot Town Council, Teignbridge District Council and Devon County Council and will be available online from Thursday June 17.

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Theatre Royal Plymouth’s flagship community event – Funky Llama Festival is back!

Step right up to the greatest show in town, this October half-term in Plymouth’s Central Park, Theatre Royal Plymouth will be hosting their iconic Funky Llama Festival with Big Top magic and funky Halloween Fun.

The event is inclusive and accessible for all and is programmed by TRP’s Funky Llama Steering Group. Funky Llama challenges stereotypes and celebrates the creative talents of...

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Jurassic Fibre to extend full fibre network to Sidmouth

Broadband provider and winner of the ISPA New ISP 2020 award, Jurassic Fibre, has reached a significant milestone in delivering gigabit connectivity to overlooked communities across the South West with the announcement that it is extending its network to Sidmouth and its surrounding villages.

Construction is due to commence shortly. Once complete, the network will deliver ultrafast...

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All in a good claws: Mystery dog lover to donate up to £100k to charity

A mystery animal lover is giving a dog charity up to £100,000 by doubling every pound they raise by the end of the year.

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust - which supports science, research and welfare for dogs - launched a Double the Pawprint campaign last month, fronted by a new love-heart paw logo.

They aim to raise £100,000 in donations in just seven months, which will be...

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St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth granted £1,600 by the Freemasons

Emily Paton of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth can be seen here receiving a certificate celebrating the grant of £1,600 donated by the Freemasons of Devonshire presented by Nicholas Ball, Deputy Head of the Devon Freemasons. This forms part of the annual donation made by the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) who have this year given £10.350 to eight hospices in...

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Exmouth to get new free-to-use car park

Works to create a brand new free-to-use Exmouth car park will begin on Monday, 21 June.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) will be creating the 12-space parking area in Phear Park.

The authority will also be resurfacing the area’s access road, from Withycombe Road to the Rifle and Pistol Club.

The access road has been in a deteriorating condition for several years,...

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Paying it forward to the Snowdrop Suite

After the loss of their daughter, Ayla, Kate and Paul Vincent have dedicated themselves to some truly fantastic fundraising for Derriford’s Snowdrop Suite, the special area of Maternity set aside for bereaved parents.

“We received so much fantastic help and we wanted to find a way to pay it forward,” explained Kate, who is also a nurse at Derriford Hospital. “We wanted to give...

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